Naked Hillary Clinton statue causes scuffle in New York

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NEW YORK — A statue of a naked Hillary Clinton appeared in a crowded area of lower Manhattan during rush hour Tuesday morning, attracting a swarm of onlookers vying for a photo as well as angry opposition.

A video from the New York Daily News captured a heated confrontation as a large crowd looked on. A woman angered by the statue topples it over and tries to destroys it, then sits on it to prevent the artist — who the Daily News identified as 27-year-old Anthony Scioli — from saving his figure, the video shows.

No group has publicly taken responsibility for the statue, but a sign at its base credited its creation "Mini Master and Boogie Night Production," according to the Daily News.

The Clinton statue was placed in a part of the Financial District often packed with tourists and commuters rushing to work — steps away from Wall Street's famous Charging Bull sculpture and the entrance to the Bowling Green subway station.

NYPD responded to the commotion caused by the statue at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. But by the time officers arrived at the scene, the Clinton statue had been removed, police said.